It
is written, THESE SIX THINGS DOTH THE LORD HATE; YEA, SEVEN ARE AN ABOMINATION
UNTO HIM. Three of these are as follows: A LYING TONGUE... A FALSE WITNESS THAT
SPEAKETH LIES, AND HE THAT SOWETH DISCORD AMONG BRETHREN-Pv 6:16,17,19.

The
Bible tells us, NONE CALLETH FOR JUSTICE, NOR ANY PLEADETH FOR TRUTH: THEY TRUST
IN VANITY, AND SPEAK LIES; THEY CONCEIVE MISCHIEF, AND BRING FORTH INIQUITY-Isa
59:4. Are these Scriptures for today?

The
Bible tells us, THEY BEND THEIR TONGUES LIKE THEIR BOW FOR LIES: BUT THEY ARE
NOT VALIANT FOR THE TRUTH UPON THE EARTH-Jere 9:3; AND WILL NOT SPEAK THE TRUTH-Jere
9:5.

Yet,
the Scripture tells us, LYING LIPS ARE ABOMINATION TO THE LORD-Pv 12:22; and
A RIGHTEOUS MAN HATETH LYING-Pv 13:5.

One
of the biggest problems people have is honesty. Now, very few of us think of
ourselves as dishonest. Very few of us would consider ourselves "a liar,"
yet we all know that, at one time or another, we have lied.
One of the problems we may have, regarding lying, is not
having an honest enough heart to admit the truth. We may tell a little "white
lie," but refuse to admit it was a lie. For instance, you may give your
word you will be at a certain place at a certain time, but something comes up,
and you do not keep your word, yet refuse to admit it was a lie. Perhaps, you
may jokingly say, "Oh, yes, Iíll be there at three oíclock," but you
arenít. It was a lie.
Perhaps, we are not prepared to admit what a lie really is.
A lie is an abominable thing that God hates. Letís put it in perspective. To
say something in the form of a promise or a commitment and then not keep your
word (regardless of the reason) is to lie, and God hates it. Perhaps, you say
you will go to a certain church on a certain day, yet you do not go. This is
a form of lying, and God hates it. If you say, "Iím going to the store
at three p.m.," and you do not, it is a lie, and God hates it. If
you say you will have a Bible study at four p.m. on Tuesday, but then you change
your mind, you have lied, and God hates it. If you tell a person anything that
is part true and part dishonest, it is a lie, and God hates it. If you say,
someone did this or that, and it is not true, then you have told a lie about
that person, and God hates it. If you tell your neighbor you stopped by to get
some sugar, when the real reason you stopped by was to see her baby, you have
just lied, and God hates it. If you say you will be at someoneís house at two
p.m., but you have a flat tire, it is still a lie, and God hates it. What you
should have said was, "Lord willing, I'll be there at 2 pm, or "I'll
try to be there at 2 pm." As one might say, tell the whole truth and nothing
but the truth.

Another
form of lying takes place among "professing Christians." You may say,
"God told me to tell you this"; yet what you say contradicts the Bible.
God never told you to tell them that at all. It was your own emotions, prompted
by Satan. You may say, "God told me to tell you to close your business,
to go here or there, to divorce your wife, or to leave your husband. God told
me to tell you not to go to a certain (born-again) church or Bible study."
Lies, lies, and God hates it. "God told me to tell you, they donít know
what theyíre talking about." All are lies and forms of deceiving people,
and God hates it all. Or, perhaps, you simply say, "You should not go to
this Bible study, or to that church," or "You should not listen to
that preacher." These also can be lies, as God may want them to go. When
you say things that contradict the Bible, they are lies, and God hates it. The
world is so full of lying and dishonesty, it has become an accepted practice,
yet God hates every bit of it.

3-SPEAKING
AGAINST CLERGY

Perhaps,
you may say, "That preacher is doing something wrong." You may feel
he is teaching incorrectly, when, in fact, he is doing exactly what God tells
him to do. Therefore, you have lied, and God hates it. Perhaps, you make accusations,
such as, certain evangelists own big houses, make large salaries, and own big
cars. Do you actually know how much they make? Do you know what make and year
of car they own? Do you actually know how much their house costs? or if they
even own a house or rent? Lies, lies, lies, wickedness, murmuring, slander,
sowing discord, and God hates it all. You may say, "I donít like this evangelist
or that preacher (born-again)," yet God loves them. If you do not love
your brother in Christ, you should not expect to be in heaven. You may not agree
with what they teach. Nevertheless, if they are born-again, you are to
love them no matter what. The seventh abomination God hates is sowing discord
among the brethren (among brothers in Christ). It may be your own heart and
tongue that shows it is you, who is not abiding in Godís will, not them. God
hates this kind of sin (that of speaking against our brethren). Repent of your
wickedness. Repent and forsake your lying, slandering, and murmuring.

Perhaps,
you are invited to go out witnessing, yet you refuse to go and lie about the
reason. You may tell them you have an appointment or have to go to lunch, when,
in fact, you do not have to go right now. Do you lie, because you do not wish
to reveal that the real reason you will not go is because you are afraid? Perhaps,
someone has persecuted you, and you are a bit uptight that you could get kicked
out of your apartment or fired from your job. Your mom, dad, sisters, relatives,
or friends may mock you. So instead of telling the truth, you lie to cover up
your fear. Adam and Eve were afraid after sinning. They hid. When it comes to
witnessing, the Bible shows why you do not go, in the parable of the "unprofitable
servant"-Mt 25:25. The servant that would not witness or serve Jesus, said,
"I WAS AFRAID." This is further backed up in Jn 12:42, which shows
us people who did believe on Jesus, yet because they were afraid, they would
not confess Him as their Saviour. As it is written, NEVERTHELESS AMONG THE CHIEF
RULERS ALSO MANY BELIEVED ON HIM; BUT BECAUSE OF THE PHARISEES THEY DID NOT
CONFESS HIM, LEST THEY SHOULD BE PUT OUT OF THE SYNAGOGUE. They were afraid
they would be put out of the church. You may be afraid of being put out of your
church or losing your friends, if you go overboard for Jesus. You may be afraid
you could lose your job or house, if you witness for Jesus. Be warnedóif you
are ashamed of Jesus, He will be ashamed of you (and you will go to the lake
of fire)-ref Mk 8:38.

To
put things of the world before the work that Jesus has for you to do is a form
of denying Him. Come out and be honest. Be willing to admit, "Yes, it is
true, I am afraid." You are under commandment to obey what Jesus says to
do and trust Him. If you get put out of your apartment, God can give you a better
one. If you lose your job, God can get you a better one. If you lose your friends
because of the Gospel, then God wanted it that way, as you are not to keep company
with unbelievers.

You
see, many will not witness, because they would not have compliments from people
anymore. People would turn against them. They are afraid of losing their friends.
As the Bible tells us, in Jn 12:43-FOR THEY LOVED THE PRAISE OF MEN MORE THAN
THE PRAISE OF GOD. Jesus warns us, Jn 12:48-HE THAT REJECTETH ME, AND RECEIVETH
NOT MY WORDS, HATH ONE THAT JUDGETH HIM: THE WORD THAT I HAVE SPOKEN, THE SAME
SHALL JUDGE HIM IN THE LAST DAY.

5-ARE
CHRISTIANS THAT PRACTICE LYING REALLY SAVED?

Are
these Christians who lie over and over really saved? The answer is no. But let
Godís Word judge. As it is written, Rev 21:8-BUT THE FEARFUL (those who do not
trust in Jesus), AND UNBELIEVING, AND THE ABOMINABLE, AND MURDERERS, AND WHOREMONGERS,
AND SORCERERS, AND IDOLATERS, AND ALL LIARS, SHALL HAVE THEIR PART IN
THE LAKE WHICH BURNETH WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE. Lev 19:11 says-NEITHER LIE ONE
TO ANOTHER. The Bible also tells us in the same verse, NEITHER DEAL FALSELY...ONE
TO ANOTHER. When we say things about a person that are not true, it is bearing
false witness. What is one of the Ten Commandments? NEITHER SHALT THOU BEAR
FALSE WITNESS-Deut 5:20.

6-GODíS
CHILDREN ARE NOT TO LIE

God
wants us to be children, Isa 63:8-THAT WILL NOT LIE. The Bible tells us of many
who, Jere 27:14-PROPHESY A LIE UNTO YOU. Jere 27:15-THEY PROPHESY A LIE IN MY
NAME. Do you do this? Speaking of preachers, priests, and rabbi, it is written,
Jere 28:15-THOU MAKEST THIS PEOPLE TO TRUST IN A LIE. Many may try to throw
you into confusion and cause, Jere 29:31-YOU TO TRUST IN A LIE.

7-SATAN
IS A LIAR

Look
at Jesusí words about Satan, in Jn 8:44,45-HE WAS A MURDERER FROM THE BEGINNING,
AND ABODE NOT IN THE TRUTH, BECAUSE THERE IS NO TRUTH IN HIM. WHEN HE SPEAKETH
A LIE, HE SPEAKETH OF HIS OWN: FOR HE IS A LIAR, AND THE FATHER OF IT. AND BECAUSE
I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YE BELIEVE ME NOT. Please note, it is not only those who
lie that go to the lake of fire, but also those who refuse to believe the truth.
They choose to believe a lie and are not saved. Jn 8:47-HE THAT IS OF GOD HEARETH
GODíS WORDS: YE THEREFORE HEAR THEM NOT, BECAUSE YE ARE NOT OF GOD.

8-SATAN
CAUSES US TO LIE

Who
causes us to lie? It is Satan. Satan works in our emotions and feelings. Perhaps,
if we did not lie, we would embarrass ourselves, so we lie. We may try to cover
the truth. We just cannot seem to tell the whole truth. It is written, Acts
5:3-BUT PETER SAID, ANANIAS, WHY HATH SATAN FILLED THINE HEART TO LIE? Satan
is the father of lies. Satan was a liar from the beginning. Satan is a deceiver,
and he deceiveth the whole world. Again, we are told in Col 3:9-LIE NOT ONE
TO ANOTHER, SEEING THAT YE HAVE PUT OFF THE OLD MAN WITH HIS DEEDS. Once you
are born-again, you are to put off the old man (Satanís ways) and follow the
path of complete truthfulness and honesty. If you do not, you are lying to (or
deceiving) yourself. 1 Jn 2:4-HE THAT SAITH, I KNOW HIM, AND KEEPETH NOT HIS
COMMANDMENTS, IS A LIAR, AND THE TRUTH IS NOT IN HIM. Understand that, 1 Jn
2:21-NO LIE IS OF THE TRUTH. No lie that you ever tell is of God. No matter
what the excuse, no matter what the reason, no matter if your house burns downóif
you make a promise, keep it. No lie is of God. Watch your words. Be careful
what you say, lest you misspeak and lie. Jesus never lied. Satan is the father
of lies. Whom do you follow? "Little white lies" are big, abominable
lies that take you to the lake of fire.

9-PERHAPS,
THE GREATEST LIE

Perhaps,
the greatest lie is to believe the Bible is not the Word of God. The Bible is
the perfect Word of God. To say, "I donít believe I need to do what the
Bible says," is lying to yourself. It is written in Acts 2:38-REPENT, AND
BE BAPTIZED EVERY ONE OF YOU. Thus, we are to obey. The Bible says, Eph 2:8-BY
GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH. Thus, we are to believe it. The Bible tells
us that Jesus died for those who obey the Word. Heb 5:9-HE BECAME THE AUTHOR
OF ETERNAL SALVATION UNTO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM. There are many that
willingly choose to follow their preacher, priest, or rabbi, whose teaching
is not quite in line with the fundamentals of the Bible. By doing so, they are
choosing falsehood over the truth of God's Word.

The
Bible tells us to FEAR THE LORD, AND DEPART FROM EVIL-Pv 3:7. Yet some preachers
and people make Godís Word null and void, by saying this does not mean exactly
what it says. Some say that we are not to fear God, but only reverence Him.
The Bible says fear (be afraid of) God. That is exactly what it means. Be careful
you do not reject the love of the truth, so that God sends you a strong delusion
that you should believe a lie-ref 2 Thes 2:11.

It
is written, Ro 1:25-WHO CHANGED THE TRUTH OF GOD INTO A LIE(?). The answer is
people. The answer is Satan moving in the minds of people that do not have a
good and honest heart. Heb 6:18-IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO LIE. The Bible
warns you, Ja 3:14-LIE NOT AGAINST THE TRUTH.

Submit
yourselves to God, submit yourselves to the truth. Dwell in the truth, and love
the truth. Love Jesus and His ways.

10-MANY
SAY A SINNERíS PRAYER, BUT LIE

Many
people say the sinnerís prayer, but then they refuse to obey it. They lie to
God. Listen to the sinnerís prayer. Dear Jesus, I am a sinner. I believe You
are the Son of God and died for my sins on the cross. Forgive all my sins. Remove
all my doubts. Jesus, I ask You to come into my life. Help me to follow and
obey Your commandments and to live for You. "Jesus, I give You my life."
Thank You for hearing my prayer. Thank You for coming into my life. I ask it
in the name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Did you promise to follow
and obey Godís commandments, but you do not? Did you, Acts 5:3-LIE TO THE HOLY
GHOST? Have you tempted, Acts 5:9-THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD? In the days of the
apostles, Acts 5:11-GREAT FEAR CAME UPON ALL THE CHURCH. God struck dead both
Ananias and his wife for lying. The Bible tells us to call on the name of the
Lord IN TRUTH-Ps 145:18. Mk 7:6-THIS PEOPLE HONORETH ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT
THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME.

11-HOW
SHOULD WE SPEAK?

So
how should you speak? It is written, Ja 4:13-17 NIV-NOW LISTEN, YOU WHO SAY,
"TODAY OR TOMORROW WE WILL GO TO THIS OR THAT CITY, SPEND A YEAR THERE,
CARRY ON BUSINESS AND MAKE MONEY." WHY, YOU DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT WILL
HAPPEN TOMORROW. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE? YOU ARE A MIST THAT APPEARS FOR A LITTLE
WHILE AND THEN VANISHES. INSTEAD, YOU OUGHT TO SAY, "IF IT IS THE LORDíS
WILL, WE WILL LIVE AND DO THIS OR THAT." AS IT IS, YOU BOAST AND BRAG.
ALL SUCH BOASTING IS EVIL. ANYONE, THEN, WHO KNOWS THE GOOD HE OUGHT TO DO AND
DOESNíT DO IT, SINS. Do not say you will go to church if it be Godís will. It
is Godís will. Say that you will make every effort to come, then do so. If you
said the sinnerís prayer but have pulled back, repent. If you promised God you
would follow Him, do it. Go to church, read your Bible, attend Bible studies,
and serve the Lord willingly.

12-VOWS

Godís
Word tells us, Ecc 5:4-6-WHEN THOU VOWEST A VOW UNTO GOD, DEFER NOT TO PAY IT;
FOR HE HATH NO PLEASURE IN FOOLS: PAY THAT WHICH THOU HAST VOWED. BETTER IS
IT THAT THOU SHOULDEST NOT VOW, THAN THAT THOU SHOULDEST VOW AND NOT PAY. SUFFER
NOT THY MOUTH TO CAUSE THY FLESH TO SIN; NEITHER SAY THOU BEFORE THE ANGEL,
THAT IT WAS AN ERROR: WHEREFORE SHOULD GOD BE ANGRY AT THY VOICE, AND DESTROY
THE WORK OF THINE HANDS? Mt 5:33-THOU...SHALT PERFORM UNTO THE LORD THINE OATHS.
Num 30:2-IF A MAN VOW A VOW UNTO THE LORD, OR SWEAR AN OATH TO BIND HIS SOUL
WITH A BOND (is that not what you do in a sinnerís prayer?); HE SHALL NOT BREAK
HIS WORD, HE SHALL DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF HIS MOUTH. Pv
6:16-19-THESE SIX THINGS DOTH THE LORD HATE; YEA, SEVEN ARE AN ABOMINATION UNTO
HIM: A PROUD LOOK, A LYING TONGUE (God hates a lying tongue), AND HANDS THAT
SHED INNOCENT BLOOD, AN HEART THAT DEVISETH WICKED IMAGINATIONS, FEET THAT BE
SWIFT IN RUNNING TO MISCHIEF, A FALSE WITNESS THAT SPEAKETH LIES (please hear,
friends; God hates bearing false witness and speaking lies), AND HE THAT SOWETH
DISCORD AMONG BRETHREN. Repent sinner. Stop lying.

13-CONVERSATION
HONEST

Have
your CONVERSATION HONEST-1 Pe 2:12. WALK HONESTLY TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT,
AND THAT YE MAY HAVE LACK OF NOTHING-1 Thes 4:12. IN ALL THINGS WILLING TO LIVE
HONESTLY-Heb 13:18.

Do
you have a good and honest heart? Are you bearing fruit for the Lord?